The authentication framework doesn't do anything with Roles. It is rather confusing that they are included in the framework documentation, but the examples come from the Cocoon Portal which does make use of the roles. However, you don't really need any other components. You can use the ParameterSelector to direct your pipeline based upon whatever roles the user may have.
Ralhp > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrei Lunjov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Question: auth-fw, roles, authorisation file format > > > Hello, > > I tried to find details in docs and samples, but seems I am > quite stupid > :) Possibly I missed something improtant? I am currently developing > kind of skeleton and guidelines for quite large application > to be used > for long time - so I want to make things as standard as possible. > > Questions are about roles and authorisation/access delimeting. > I understood well (ok, I hope :) ) how authentication works. > But what is > with authorisation? > > Suppose I have some number of roles in authentication xml produced by > authentication resource like described here > http://cocoon.apache.org/2.1/developing/webapps/authentication.html > Is there any standart mechanism to allow access for > particular resources > / sitemap parts depending upon roles user has? Something like > RoleMatcher? > > Another question is about authentication xml format - same doc says > quite foggy about multiple roles. > would this be correct? : > > <authentication> > <ID>Unique ID of the user in the system</ID> > <roles> > <role>rolename1</role> > <role>rolename2</role> > </roles> > <data> > Any additional optional information can be supplied here. > This will be stored in the session for later retrieval > </data> > </authentication> > > > > Any info appreciated. > > > Andrei Lunyov --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
